97537 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 97537, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

97537 is a zip code in Jackson County, Oregon, which covers Northwest Jackson CCD and Sams Valley, with a total population of 6,820 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 97537 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 97537.

The estimated population of people living in 97537 is 6,820, with a median age of 52.9.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 97537 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
6,820
 -4% -6.43%
2020
7,104
 -4.81% -
2019
7,463
 -0.97% -
2018
7,536
+3.39%
-
2017
7,289
 - -

Population of 97537 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 97537 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
90.4%
89.3%
 +1.23%
Black/African American
0%
0.5%
 -100.00%
Native
1.6%
1.3%
 +23.08%
Hispanic
2.3%
6.5%
 -64.62%
Asian
0.4%
0.7%
 -42.86%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
5.4%
1.7%
 +217.65%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 97537 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 97537 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 97537 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 97537 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 52.9 +8.62% 56 +21.21% 48.6 -8.65%
2020 48.7 -11.13% 46.2 -12.5% 53.2 -4.49%
2019 54.8 +0.92% 52.8 +1.54% 55.7 -1.24%
2018 54.3 0% 52 +1.36% 56.4 +0.71%
2017 54.3 - 51.3 - 56 -

The median age of the 97537 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 97537 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 475 -59.63% 156 +120.78% 247 410
10 to 19 270 -3.86% 113 +130% 256 308
20 to 29 455 -16.08% 319 +20.56% 333 373
30 to 39 310 -4.33% 278 +20.65% 274 306
40 to 49 334 +14.64% 477 -8.39% 382 429
50 to 59 697 -48.28% 720 -49.36% 407 420
60 to 69 735 -8.3% 791 -36.2% 665 505
70+ 525 +32.12% 634 +33.96% 665 840

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 97537 zip code is $54,691.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 97537.

  • Under 25
    $85,469.00
  • 25 to 44
    $0.00
  • 45 to 64
    $54,766.00
  • 65 and over
    $54,559.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 97537 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 97537, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 97537 is currently $87,363.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

10.50% of households in 97537 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 97537 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    20.21%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    25.92%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.03%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.82%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    12.07%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.46%
  • $200,000 or more
    10.50%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 97537 is $35,847.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 97537 by the total population of 97537.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 97537 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 97537 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    13.07%
  • Bachelor's degree
    20.38%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    16.64%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    46.19%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.72%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 97537 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 97537 zip over the age of 16 is 5,793.

Of those people, a total of 43.20% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 97537 is 39.40%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 97537 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 194 42.30% 6.10%
20 to 24 years 258 74.80% 13.00%
25 to 29 years 448 50.20% 1.30%
30 to 34 years 208 80.30% 4.80%
35 to 44 years 818 78.70% 11.00%
45 to 54 years 610 64.80% 15.90%
55 to 59 years 582 60.30% 1.70%
60 to 64 years 655 32.20% 19.00%
65 to 74 years 1,201 16.70% 0.00%
75 years and over 819 4.40% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 97537. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 5,384 42.20% 7.50%
Black or African American 0 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 86 82.60% 0.00%
Asian 37 67.60% 68.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 10 80.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 276 47.10% 25.40%
Hispanic or Latino 99 52.50% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,306 42.00% 7.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 97537 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 97537 is 2,283, with median earnings of $40,510.00.

Women in 97537 are earning approximately 100.20% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 2,283 $40,510.00
Male 1,130 $40,497.00
Female 1,153 $40,598.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 97537 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 247 $49,020.00
Business and Financial 141 $56,369.00
Computer and Mathematical 13 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 11 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00
Legal 42 $0.00
Educational and Library 151 $26,950.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 16 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 268 $105,658.00
Healthcare Support 69 $16,326.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 19 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 49 $10,865.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 87 $39,271.00
Personal Care and Service 59 $19,219.00
Sales 126 $25,161.00
Office and Administrative Support 246 $40,395.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 42 $10,625.00
Construction and Extraction 137 $49,531.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 120 $35,938.00
Production 75 $66,635.00
Transportation and Material Moving 266 $40,988.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 97537 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 97537.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 67 $27,458.00 180 $49,459.00
Business and Financial 51 $56,131.00 90 $85,106.00
Computer and Mathematical 13 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 11 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Legal 42 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 34 $0.00 117 $25,250.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 12 $0.00 4 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 134 $34,733.00 134 $154,531.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 69 $16,326.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 19 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 14 $0.00 35 $12,031.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 67 $65,524.00 20 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 59 $19,219.00
Sales 101 $25,524.00 25 $6,750.00
Office and Administrative Support 8 $0.00 238 $40,132.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 42 $10,625.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 57 $39,375.00 80 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 120 $35,938.00 0 $0.00
Production 71 $66,250.00 4 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 239 $41,250.00 27 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 2,801 households in 97537, with an average household size of 2.43 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 2,021 families living in the 97537 zip code with an average family size of 2.76 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 97537:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,748 108 165 780
Average Household Size 2.83 2.98 3.01 1.35
Total Families 1,748 108 165 0
Average Household Size 2.78 2.56 2.7 0

Poverty

Of the 2,021 families living in 97537, 6.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 97537:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 3,071 housing units in 97537.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 2,801 91.21%
Vacant 270 8.79%

17.81% of the total 3,071 housing units in 97537 are rental units. This is approximately 547 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,111 are occupied by the owner - or 68.74% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 97537 is $945.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 97537 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    143
  • Less than $500
    87
  • $500 to $999
    219
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    142
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    34
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    40
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    20
  • $3,000 or more
    5

Property Value

The median value of a property in 97537 is $307,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 97537 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    225
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    116
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    58
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    54
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    568
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    782
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    308
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 97537. The chart below shows the number of properties in 97537 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    46
  • 1940 to 1949
    151
  • 1950 to 1959
    56
  • 1960 to 1969
    277
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,172
  • 1980 to 1989
    366
  • 1990 to 1999
    560
  • 2000 to 2009
    343
  • 2010 to 2013
    100
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 97537 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    183
  • 1 vehicle available
    602
  • 2 vehicles available
    887
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,129

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 97537 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 97537 that commute to work in a particular way.

30.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 97537.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    8
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    45
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    119
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    330
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    188
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    216
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    609
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    50
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    82
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    187
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    187
  • 90 or more minutes
    34

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 97537 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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